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Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread
Specmaster:
--- Quote from: bitseeker on June 10, 2018, 02:40:16 am ---
--- Quote from: Specmaster on June 10, 2018, 01:20:03 am ---So just how the hell did they value this meter at £150 when they don't even know if it works, what the display is like, and didn't even know that it couldn't measure AC volts :palm: :scared:
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Unfortunately, used test gear is sold by many who don't know what they're selling. Hence, the pricing could be anything. Many don't even bother looking at what similar devices previously sold for.
Anyway, £150 seems a bit much for an 8840A, but I don't know the going rates in your area. I'd hold out for an 8842A with AC and GPIB options (which also give you trigger input and sample complete output BNCs).
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Oh it's got those OK it's just the lack of AC and needing calibration along with the fact that they say they don't have the ability to power it up, that's the issue. I've already gotten the price down to £40 and I'm trying to get it down lower still as I'm taking a punt here.
From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]
bd139:
--- Quote from: tggzzz on June 10, 2018, 06:56:01 am ---
--- Quote from: bd139 on June 09, 2018, 09:24:05 pm ---One big improvement recently is a workspace I can use them effectively on which makes them considerably less frustrating to use.
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Now that I don't understand.
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My “corner” was historically a pile of kit randomly assembled on top of an Ikea unit. This afforded no depth and nowhere to put your legs while working. The digital devices require more precision input for the multi use encoders etc which is difficult when perching on the edge of a chair reaching 70-80cm away. Also the limited space meant that not everything could be plugged in at the same time. An analogue device if you have to unplug it for a bit it’ll remember where you left it. Digital, no so much. It remembers most of where it was if you tell it but not all of it.
Ergo ergonomics and power supply isn’t an issue now.
Could I have solved this before? Yes I probably could but resistance was high on that front end also it’s one of those slightly obvious things which slips through the analysis goggles.
med6753:
--- Quote from: Specmaster on June 10, 2018, 07:26:21 am ---
--- Quote from: bitseeker on June 10, 2018, 02:40:16 am ---
--- Quote from: Specmaster on June 10, 2018, 01:20:03 am ---So just how the hell did they value this meter at £150 when they don't even know if it works, what the display is like, and didn't even know that it couldn't measure AC volts :palm: :scared:
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Unfortunately, used test gear is sold by many who don't know what they're selling. Hence, the pricing could be anything. Many don't even bother looking at what similar devices previously sold for.
Anyway, £150 seems a bit much for an 8840A, but I don't know the going rates in your area. I'd hold out for an 8842A with AC and GPIB options (which also give you trigger input and sample complete output BNCs).
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Oh it's got those OK it's just the lack of AC and needing calibration along with the fact that they say they don't have the ability to power it up, that's the issue. I've already gotten the price down to £40 and I'm trying to get it down lower still as I'm taking a punt here.
From mobile device so predictive text might have struck again [emoji83]
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Good boy....keep hammering them. :-+ About $55 USD is a decent price but I'd still be worried about the VFD display.
Specmaster:
Update on the Fluke 8840A, rang the seller this morning and they claimed that someone from Germany offered them £60 for it and postage, and offered it me for the same to save them from having to post it. Claimed that they had seen them selling on Ebay for between $100 and $300, well I can see one that sold on 26th May for only $53 (ignoring postage), fully working with both GPIB and AC-09 options fitted. Pointed this out and he said yes that was a low one and kept saying that if I go with a lead I could test it, if it worked £60, and if not than I could have it free.
I pointed out that his wife last night said I could have it for £40, to which he replied OK, if it worked I could have it £50 or free if it didn't work. They claimed that when they moved in to the house recently, the previous owner had left a whole load of similar stuff in a cupboard and that they had sold the items and everything worked and was 100% confident that this would work as well.
Suffice to say that I smelt a big stinking rat lurking in the background, their story kept changing slightly and seemed to be pressuring me to go and see it etc. The round trip would take me about 3 to 4 hours dependant on traffic so I declined and told them to take the German offer as after considering all things, it was too much of an economic risk to me, I mean for all I know it could be stolen gear.
Besides I already have 5 other 5.5 digit meters but always a nice VFD one, I didn't feel comfortable with this one :phew:
bd139:
Sounds hooky. Probably sells horses too.
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